Definition of ferocity
: the quality or state of being ferocious
- the ferocity of the lion's attack
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Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
Recent Examples of ferocity from the Web
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There’s a ferocity to the competitiveness within someone like Shalane, Desi, Gwen and myself.
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Here, The Terror zags: Officers and sailors alike cling to decorum and discipline with nervous ferocity.
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And Harrison -- with his dynamic skill-set -- should only enhance the Jaguars' ferocity.
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After Oladipo drove to the rim with ferocity and got a step on James, Indiana's All-Star put the ball off the backboard with some spin.
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The wall burned with such ferocity the fire quickly burned itself out.
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Too much firepower and skill, too much defensive ferocity, too much cohesion and sense of purpose.
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His gravity also played a key role in James' early-game ferocity.
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Shohei-mania rages with special ferocity in Sapporo, where Ohtani had spent the previous five seasons playing for the Nippon Ham Fighters.
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First Known Use of ferocity
1606
FEROCITY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ferocity for English Language Learners
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: a very fierce or violent quality : the quality or state of being ferocious
FEROCITY Defined for Kids
Definition of ferocity for Students
plural ferocities
: the quality or state of being fierce or savage
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